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Nov. 20, 1923 mmwm P. A. VOGT ET AL BUILDING Filed Dec. 24. L921 2 sheeias shee't 2 Patented Nov. 20, 1923.

PHILIP A. VOGT AND FRANK P. VOGT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BUILDING.

Application filed December 24, 1921. Serial No. 524,617.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, PHILIP A. Voer and FRANK P. 'Voer, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buildings, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to buildings or stands for'use as small merchandise establishments by dealers in newspapers, fruits, vegetables, candies, refreshments and the like, and has for its principal object to provide "convenient facilities for storing and displaying the merchandise for sale, and to aiford suitable shelter and protection for the merchant and his stock.

Another object of the invention is to enable-the merchant to enjoy the comforts of a dry, warm 'room and at the same time keep watch over his stock of merchandise displayed in the open and convenient to customers. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a building which'can be converted into two compartments-one open and the other closed, or can beused as one open compart ment or kept closed up entirely, as conditions may require.

Further objects of the invention will become apparent as the description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing showing a selected embodiment of the invention, and in which-- Fig. l is a perspective view illustrating a building particularly suited for a dealer in newspapers, periodicals and the like, and showing it in condition suited to mild or pleasant weather; l

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the build ing entirely closed; Fig. 3-is av similar view showing the building as it would be used in cold weather, except that the receiving doors are open to permit the delivery of newspapers and the like inbulk; and r Fig. A is a longitudinal section taken substantially through the center of the buildin l l teferring to the drawing, 10 indicates a floor, 11 and 12 sidewalls, 13 the frontwall, 14 the rear wall and 15 the roof. A merchandise support 16, here shown as stepped shelves 1? and 18 is preferably "supported by sidewalls 11 and 12 'adja'cent'to the front in bulk.

17 to the top of the side walls, and for that reason the door 19 is made in two sections '21 and 22, the latter being slidably mounted on the former, as will be clear from Fig. 4, so that the sections may be arranged either in dotted or solid line positions shown in that figure. When the door 19 is made in two sections, it is preferable that the lower section 22 be equipped with shot bolts 23 adapted to he slid into suitable recesses in the side walls 11 and 12, so as to lock the lower section 22 against sliding movement, and at the same time lock the entire door against swinging.

Below the shelf 17 ,the front wall is preferably in the form of a door or doors 25 normally closed and locked, but adapted to be open to permit delivery of merchandise As shown, there are two doors hinged to the side members and held closed by a suitable hasp and lock 26. A shelf 27 may be supplied just within the door 25 to receive the packages or boxes of merchandise, if desired.

In order to make it possible to heat the portion of the building occupied by the merchant, or otherwise protect him from the weather, a partition 28 is placed across the building, preferably at the rear of the shelf 18. As shown, the upper portion of this partition is in the form of two doors 29 and 30 hinged to the side walls and adapted to be fastened in the position shown in Fig. 3 to divide the building into two compartments, or to be swung against the side walls, as indicated in Fig. 1, to provide free communication between the rear portion of the building and the space above the 1nerchandise support. Ive also prefer to provide each of these doors with a shelf 31 and a' guard 32 by which newspapers, magazines or other merchandise can be supported on these doors when they are in the position indicated in Fig. 1. Suitable locks or other fastenings are, of course, provided to secure these doors in either position. We have shown a latch 33 for securing them in closed position, and hooks 34 for securing them in open position. It is also desirable to provide these doors with a window sash or other transparent-sections so as to pcrn'iit the merchant to keep watch over the inerchandise when the doors 29 and. 30 are closed.

The side and rear walls are preferably equipped with transparent doors or windows. is illustrated, the side wall 11 is provided with a door 36 having a glassupper section 37, while the rear wall 14 and the side walls 12 are equipped with windows 38 and 39. The window 39 is shown hinged at Y40 and it may be desirable to similarly mount the window 38 and the glass section 37 of the door 36. The rear portion of the building is preferably equipped with some form of heater or stove 41 so that the building may be kept warm during inclement weather. The rear portion of the building should also be equipped with suitable shelves or other fixtures on which the merchant may sort or place his goods while preparing them for the merchandise support 16. We have shown by way of example a shelf 42 hinged to the side 12 and adapted to be supported in horizontal position by any suitable means when the shelf is to be used,

and adapted to lie close against the wall when the shelf is not in use.

For the convenience of the customers, the merchandise shelf may be provided with a coin receiver 43 communicating with a coin box 44 on the under side of the support and accessible from the merchants compartment of the building.

In some cases it will be desirable to provide a canopy 45 overhanging the front of the building so as to shelter the customers while they are making their purchases, and this may be accomplished by merely extending the roof 15 as illustrated in the drawing.

In certain cases it will be desirable to provide means by which the merchant can call attention to his establishment while re maining on'the inside. To accomplish this we have shown a megaphone 46 having a mouthpiece 47 arranged convenient to the merchant standing behind the merchandise support 16, and having a delivery end 48 conveniently extending through the canopy 45. V Y

From'the foregoing, it will be seen that we have provided a building which is adapted for use in all kinds of weather. When it is warm and pleasant the doors and windows at the rear may be opened, the front door 19 will be swung to the position shown in Fig. 4 and the'doors 29 and 30 will be swung against the sides 11 and 12, as also indicated in Fig. 4. This will provide ample circulation of air to make the building as comfortable as possible. When the weather is cold, the doors 25, 29, and 36 and the windows 38 and 39 may be closed .while'the door 19 may be left open so that the merchandise on the shelves 1'7 and 18 may be conveniently accessible to the customers while the merchant is ina closed compartment behind the merchandise support which may be heated by a stove 41. or any other suitable means; i I 7 VJ hen the weather is stormy, all the openings may be closed except, for example, the window 39 on the lee side of the building, through which the merchandise can be dispensed.

As the buildings are light it is desirable to provide means to prevent them from being moved by either wind or unauthorized persons. For this purpose we provide anchor bolts 49 which may secure the building to a pavement or the like, directly or through the rotatable element 50 of a turntable. Mounting the building on a turntable makes it possible to change the positionof the front to suit particular conditions. Sometimes it is desirable to face the wind and again it is preferable to face the lee. And in some locations it will be advantageous to change the front on account of sun or the different directions in which people travel at certain hours. 7 V

The merchandise support 16 and the partition 28 taken together, form a partitioning wall which divides the building into, two compartments. This makes it possible for V the merchant. to use the space below the merchandise support andall the rear of the building for storing supplies and protecting his stock and himself from the elements while the space above the merchandise support may be entirely turned over to the display of merchandise in convenient reach of customers standing under the canopy 45. Consequently we regardthe merchandise support 16 in the embodiment here shown as part of the partition between the tWo compartments and consider it within the scope of our invention to provide a suitable support for merchandise lndependent of a wall dividinothe building into compartments for the purpose described;

We are aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts, and in the details of construction of our invention, may be made without departing "from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantagesthereof, and we reserve the right to make all such. changes as fairly fall within the scope: of the following claims.

We claim: e I

1. A vending device comprising a housing divided into a front merchandising compartment and a rear attendants compartment, and a coin receptacle in the attendants compartment and in communication with the merchandising compartment.

2. A vending device comprising a housing divided into a front merchandising compartment and a rear attendants compartment, and a coin receptacle in the attendants compartment and in communication with the merchandising compartment, said housing being mounted for rotation on a vertical axis to front the merchandising compartment in any direction.

3. A vending device comprising a housing divided into a front merchandising compartment and a rear attendants compartment, a coin receptacle in the attendants compartment and in communication with the merchandising compartment, a canopy projecting in front of the merchandising compartment, a megaphone extending across the top of the merchandising compartment and across the canopy, megaphone being located adjacent the outer end of the canopy and the mouth piece of the discharge end of the the megaphone being accessible to an attendant within the attendants compartment.

4. In a building of the class described, a floor walls and a roof arranged to form an enclosure, a partition for dividing said enclosure into a compartment for merchandise and a compartment for a merchant, including means permitting communication between the two compartments, a coin re ceptacle in the merchants compartment in communication with the merchandise compartment, and one wall of said merchandise compartment including means movable to permit or to prevent access thereto from without.

PHILIP A. VOGT. FRANK P. VOGT. 

